Osceola Puts Off Vote On Changes To Growth Plan

DIGEST

March 20, 1996

KISSIMMEE — Osceola County commissioners postponed a vote this week about controversial amendments to Osceola's comprehensive plan, which is the county's blueprint for growth.

One of the amendments is sought by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The Mormon church wants to increase the number of houses that could be built on a sliver of its 300,000-acre Deseret Ranch.

Another, separate proposal by the county's Planning Department would allow a ''density credit'' for wetlands, essentially allowing more houses to be built on developable property surrounding wetlands. Currently, there are no such housing density credits for wetlands property.

An environmentally active homeowners association has opposed the amendments because of increased housing density and drainage concerns. Those issues will now be heard by commissioners in two weeks.